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EP 1380249 B1 20090218 - Dishwasher

Title (en)

Dishwasher

Title (de)

Geschirrspülmaschine

Title (fr)

Lave-vaisselle

Publication

EP 1380249 B1 20090218 (EN)

Application

EP 02258754 A 20021219

Priority

KR 20020039695 A 20020709

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1380249A2] A dishwasher is disclosed and comprises a housing (10), a chamber (20) to receive items to be washed and a removable filter (70) for filtering wash water. The dishwasher is configured so that the filter (70) is removable from the housing (10) without gaining access to the chamber (20).

IPC 8 full level

A47L 15/00 (2006.01); A47L 15/42 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

A47L 15/00 (2013.01 - KR); A47L 15/4206 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE IT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1380249 A2 20040114; EP 1380249 A3 20060412; EP 1380249 B1 20090218; CN 1203803 C 20050601; CN 1466931 A 20040114; DE 60231200 D1 20090402; JP 2004041679 A 20040212; KR 100441019 B1 20040721; KR 20040006153 A 20040124; US 2004007253 A1 20040115; US 6938627 B2 20050906

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02258754 A 20021219; CN 02156018 A 20021211; DE 60231200 T 20021219; JP 2002375542 A 20021225; KR 20020039695 A 20020709; US 32260202 A 20021219